New Organs
Lewis & Hitchcock, Inc., Beltsville, Maryland: Hughes United Methodist Church, Wheaton, Maryland
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Schoenstein & Co., Benicia, California: Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Organs for Use with Symphony Orchestra
This article was originally published in the February 1982 issue of The Diapason. It is reprinted here at the suggestion of Jack M. Bethards because of its connection with the new Schoenstein organ at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tennessee (see pages 1, 29–31 of March 2009 issue.)
Kilgen Opus 5163, Our Lady of Refuge, Brooklyn, New York
In 2006 an effort was undertaken to get the historic Kilgen pipe organ at Our Lady of Refuge Church in New York City working, after nearly a decade of silence.
53rd OHS National Convention
Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, July 13–18, 2008
The Organ Historical Society’s 53rd National Convention showcased the many outstanding players and builders in the Pacific Northwest. It is, as our handbook stated: “A Young Yet Vibrant History.”
On Teaching
Last month I wrote that the “concept of ‘slowly enough’ is the key to the whole matter of practicing organ and harpsichord.” This month I want to explore that concept further.
In the wind . . .
There’s such magic to the combination of the sound of wind-blown organ pipes and human voices, even in the setting of a small country church.
